Question

(a) What is the chemical name of bleaching powder?
(b) What is the chemical formula of bleaching powder?
(c) What are the materials used for the preparation of bleaching powder?
(d) State one use of bleaching powder (other than bleaching).

Answer 1

Answer:- The chemical name of bleeching powder is 'Calcium Oxychloride.

The chemical formula of bleeching powder is CaOCl2

The materials required for the preparations of bleeching powder are - calcium hydroxide and chlorine

One use of bleeching powder is -

i) to make drinking water free from germs ..... Hope it helps you.....

Answer 2

Answer:

a) the chemical name of bleaching powder is Calcium hypochlorite

b) the chemical formula of bleaching powder is Ca(OCl)2

c) the materials used for the preparation of bleaching powder is Acid,Based and Salt

when calcium hydroxide (slake lime) reacts with chlorine,it gives calcium oxycloride(bleaching powder)and water is formed.

Ca(OCl)2 + Cl2 ---- Ca(OCl)2 + H2O

d) it used as disinfectant to clean water,mass remover etc.                                                                                      

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